The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-13
Farm NOtaS

4NO INV Illie GAIL Dc itlu ClOWU LOT
the raising of calves en- skim milk, and each
feeder must make rule for each calf.
Dampness is bad for young chicks. Ar
range their drinking vessels so that they
cannot get into them, and do not allow them
to run in the wet grass or to be out in a
, storm.
To fatten poultry quickly confne the
birds for ten days and feed them on mix
ture of cornmeal and potatoes four times a
day, With all the wheat and corn they can
eat at night
1t is never good policy to divide a farm in
small fields, for it is waste of lands waste
OF time, and oppressive increase of fencing
that becomes burdensome tax in construc-
ton and maintenance.
Do not let the Strawberries mat too thick
ly in the rows. 1t is better to have the
space between the rows cultivated, and ma
nure worked in, so as TO benefit the crop for
next season. Cut away the runners if they
becometoo numerous.
Young ducks should be marketed when
they weigh about pounds each, and may
be sold either alive or dressed, the best prices
being obtained for the dressed carcasSeS
The best time for selling young ducks is in
June and July; they should be plump and
fat.
Lice will breed On all classes of animals
and fowls at this season unless the quarters
be kept clean. Dry dirt is one of the best
preventiveS of lice, especially if used on the
floors, but the stock should be examined oc-
casionally. Ii in good condition, however,
lice do not attack animals readily
1t is much better to watch for the white
butterfly heparent of the cabbage worm
and kill it than to have the annoyance of
the worms. 1t is not 50 difficult to keep the
cabbages free of worms by killing the but
terflieS as may be supposed, though it re-
quires constant watchfulness for while.
Never feed all the cows by certain meas
ure. giving each COW the same amount as
is given another, as cows differ in their
wants and preference The cow that is in
full flow of milk should be given all she
may wish to eat, as she will thereby be
better enabled to give large quantity of
milk
A clover pasture is of most value for
growing hogs, though very cheap food for
a part OF the ration after the fattening pro-
cess is begun. During the spring, when
most rapid growth is taking place, an acre
of green clover would furnish green food
for dozen or more hogs being fed corn to
fatten.
Every farmer has noticed the deteriora-
ton of oats The best varieties fall back
after few years and are little better than
the common oat. More attention might be
profitably given in the seed Two Sugges-
lightly with fail and thus get the best
seed; the other, winnow out all the light
oats.
To those who may not be familiar with
collie dogs it may be stated that they will
not drive sheep or cattle unless first trained
to do SO, though the supposition on the part
of some is that such dogs perform the work
by natural instinct. They are more easily
taught to drive stock than any other breed
of dogs, but they will not do so unless
taught.
The oat is a splendid food for young ami
mails because compared with corn, straw
ETC., it is rich in muscle and bone forming
elements; and also makes it a splendid food
for work animals. Corn should be fed spar
ingly to work animals, during the summer
especially, as it is a heating food. 1t will pay
to make the grain ration of oats in the morn
ing and at noon.
The influence of the mare in transmitting
hereditary qualities is, as rule, greatly I'M
derestimated. The female pedigree of
horse is almost entirely lost sight of, while
the male is given special prominence The
best breeders agree that the mare exercises
as potent as influence over the progeny as
the stallion. Especially in the matter of
soundness should the breeding mare be I'M
Objectionable
John j. Thomas says that the most rapid
way of obtaining a grass crop is to SOW the
grass seed alone without any grain. If
done early in the spring, on clean, we'll
prepared ground, we may get a cut of hay
the same year, usually about two-thirds of
full crop, and a heavy one the second
year. 1t will make vast difference
whether we sow plenty Of seed or only a
small quantity.
A writer in the Henderson Journal, who
has cultivated broom-corn for eleven years.
says that the same amount of labor that will
produce three acres of tobacco will produce
twenty Of broom-coTn. Estimating both
crops at SC. per pound, the good Tugs and
trash are worth $50, while twenty acres of
broom-corn at $25 per acre are worth $500
Besides, on every 800 pounds of broom-corn
you will get l 900 pounds of seed, which are
worth more than the same number OF
pounds of oats.
In regard to cutting potatoes very large
number of experiments have proved that
whole potatoes are best for warm, high land
and for very early potatoes they will not
only yield enough more TO pay the extra
cost of the seed, but will produce crop
from week to ten days earlier than cut po-
tatoes, which will sometimes make a diff
ference in price of from SOC. to 81 bushel.
But on rich, moist land the difference be-
tween whole and cut potatoes is not so
great. In the first place, on a rich, moist
soil it is not so important to secure an early
vigorous growth as it is on a warm, dry soil,
and, in the second place, not being planted
so deep below the surrounding land, there
is a greater tendency TO the production Of
large number of stalks than on dry land, but
as a rule even ON low land ii would be better
to plant a medium-sized potato whole.
r Popular Science.